Black-headed Antbird
Percnostola rufifrons(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Black-headed Antbird
The Black-headed Antbird (Percnostola rufifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Percnostola rufifrons
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Antbird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Percnostola rufifrons rufifrons
- Percnostola rufifrons subcristata
- Percnostola rufifrons minor
- Percnostola rufifrons jensoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus rufifrons
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.825
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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